Bishop William Van Mildert

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Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.

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instanceOf 19th-century Anglican theologian
Anglican bishop
Bishop of Durham
Prince-Bishop
theologian
associatedWith Durham Castle
Durham Cathedral
Durham University
centuryOfActivity 19th century
coFounded Durham University
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
diocese Diocese of Durham
Diocese of Llandaff
educatedAt Oriel College, Oxford NERFINISHED
University of Oxford NERFINISHED
familyName Van Mildert
fieldOfWork ecclesiastical administration
higher education
theology
founded Durham University
givenName William
hasHonorificPrefix The Right Reverend
hasLegacy Van Mildert College, Durham University
hasRoleIn transition of Durham from palatinate to standard English county administration
hasTitle Right Reverend
heldAcademicPostAt University of Oxford NERFINISHED
influenced development of Anglican theology in the 19th century
educational provision in Durham
jurisdiction County Durham
surface form: County Palatine of Durham
knownFor endowing Durham University
supporting higher education in the north of England
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Church of England
notableFor being the last Prince-Bishop of Durham
role in the foundation of Durham University
notableWork sermons and theological writings
occupation bishop
theologian
positionHeld Bishop of Durham
Bishop of Llandaff
Bishop of Durham
surface form: Prince-Bishop of Durham
religion Anglicanism
theologicalTradition Anglican orthodoxy
wasLastHolderOf temporal powers of the Prince-Bishops of Durham

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Durham University founder Bishop William Van Mildert